Ah, April 1. It's a day where loads of things on the internet will make you groan, cry and smack your face to your palm. Other things, though, might actually give you a chuckle. Let's take a look at some of the best (and worst) of these extremes.»4/01/15 10:32am 4/01/15 10:32am

It's April 1st on the Internet, which means a non-stop barrage of goofs, gags, and pranks. Some are funny; others are... misguided. We're rounding them up for you right here. »4/01/14 12:45pm 4/01/14 12:45pm

It's getting tiresome, we know, and aside from a gifted minority most "gags" are an annoyance (at best), but so long as people still think April 1 is a green light for them to try and be funny, other people will read websites expecting news and items of interest and instead see lies. »4/01/13 9:00am 4/01/13 9:00am

Never trust anything you read on the internet, and that goes doubly today. It's April Fools' Day, and we're rounding up the very best and very worst of what the gaming industry thinks is funny. »4/01/11 4:00pm 4/01/11 4:00pm

Good morning, Kotaku. It's April 1. April Fools Day. A day when the internet becomes a wasteland of bad jokes and annoying fake news. So wherever you tread today, be cautious. And if it's any consolation, we won't be trying to trick you. Seriously. »4/01/11 1:30am 4/01/11 1:30am

Shinji Mikami, the video game creator behind games like Resident Evil, God Hand and Vanquish, is finally getting his own action figure, now available for pre-order at the web site of Tango Gameworks, the developer's new studio. Featuring "real shaving action," 256 points of articulation and alternate zombie heads, it… »3/31/11 3:40pm 3/31/11 3:40pm

Did you survive? Starting right now, it's April 2nd KT (Kotaku Time). Thank goodness! Hopefully the internet can get back to, you know, "normal" — or close to it. Next up, an imaginary bunny carrying a basket of eggs! »4/02/10 2:00am 4/02/10 2:00am

Oh dear. It's now April 1, making this officially the worst day of the year for all things internet. Over the next 24 hours things might get a little rough. But it's OK. We can get through this. Together. »4/01/10 2:30am 4/01/10 2:30am

It's still March 31 by the official Kotaku calendar, but it's April Fools' Day in Japan, something you should take into consideration while watching Sega's new trailer for Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, its latest fighting game update. »3/31/10 3:20pm 3/31/10 3:20pm

Did you know that there's an extremely well-hidden cameo in God of War: Chains of Olympus? It's the much deadlier, more ancient Companion Cube, the omega of all cubeforms, capable of kicking serious ass. »4/01/09 8:20pm 4/01/09 8:20pm

Valve's Team Fortress 2 team pranksters have joined in on the April Fool's Day fun, issuing what is (thankfully) not the Sniper class' first unlockable, the jar of urine known as the Jarate. No shit. »4/01/09 6:20pm 4/01/09 6:20pm